Total Crime Rate

145.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Galway Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 417th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Galway Road (BS4 1NA) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Filwood average (135.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galway Road (BS4 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near Melvin Square. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Galway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Melvin Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clover Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tralee Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tralee Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnstaple Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melvin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clover Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenmare Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kerry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyrone Walk —
Apr 2026Other crime Kinsale Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnstaple Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Wexford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Vale —
Apr 2026Public order Melvin Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melvin Square —
Apr 2026Drugs Marwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newry Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newry Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cavan Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Galway Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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